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APPLICATlOH man JULY L9. 19x5.

Patented July 10, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. BOYD, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DESK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Application filed July 19, 1915. Serial No. 40,675.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. Born, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Desks, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements is desks or tables, and although applicable for general use is particularly adapted for use in banks, publlc reading rooms, oflices and like places.

The primary object of'the invention is to produce a desk which shall comprise substantially as a unitary article of manufacture all the accessories for writing and for the reception of writing materials and embodying a removable receptacle for receiving and retaining waste papers, so formed, arranged and positioned as not to lnterfere in any way with the use of the desk for writing purposes, and at the same t1me improving the appearance as well as increasing the olficiency of the structure.

A further object is to provide a member inclosed by the structure and readily removable therefrom, adapted to removably receive and retain separate letters and figures indicating the date.

Other objects relate to the specific construction and arrangement of the parts constituting the structure as will more clearly appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanylng drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the desk.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section of the central portion of the desk showing the superstructure and waste basket comprising the invention.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross section on line 3-3, Fig. 2.

The desk as here-illustrated comprises a suitable supporting structure or base 1- the exterior of which in this instance is faced with marble slabs, and is provided with a suitable flat top erably formed of a plain slab of marble. In the specific illustration the desk substantially square and the central portlon of each -2- likewise prefside of the slab 2 is provided with a recess -3 each recess adapted to receive a removable tray -4 having a series of partitions 5 forming compartments adapted to receive checks, notes or other writing material. Preferably the marble slab 2 is covered by a plate -6- of transparent material such as glass, and as shown, of slightly.

less area than the slab 2- and adapted to cover the recesses 3 and form a closed upper side for the compartments of the tray 4; formed by the partitions 5-. The central portion of the slab 2 is provided with an opening ''7 and the central portion of the glass plate then is likewise provided with an opening -8 of slightly greater area than and registering with the opening 7- forming a stepped portion or shoulder 9- adapted to form a hearing or support for the edge flange 10 of a waste basket supporting member -11 tubular in shape and closed at its lower end, and preferably for the purpose herein described, formed of thin sheet metal or other similar material.

A suitable tubular member -12 prefera'bly formed of metal or other similar material, rests upon the upper surface of the glass plate 6 and is provided with a series of horizontal openings 13-- for the reception of ink wells --15 adapted to be seated in openings -16- in the plate 6 and preferably the edge of the member -12 bordering the opening 13 is pro vided with a depending circumferential flange 17 adapted to fit into a stepped portion -18 formed in the plate 6 to hold the member -12 in desired position, and registering the opening -13- with the opening 16-. The sidewalls of the member '12-- in this instance, 4: in number, are each provided with a curved recess portion 19- allowing easy accesses to the wells -15 and each sidewall has a suitable tray 19 for the reception of pens, pencils and the like, secured thereto preferably above the recess 19 by screws or bolts -20 or other suitable means.

The member -12 is provided with a horizontally disposed portion -'21 and a vertically disposed portion 22- arising from the inner edge of the portion 2land a flange '23 arising from the outer edge of the portion 21 forming a channel for the reception of removable blocks 24l adapted to carry in any suitable man ner letters and figures to indicate the date, and in the particular structure shown, the blocks are provided with a fabric covering -25 to which the letters may be secured. A suitable waste basket 26 of slightly less diameter than the member 11 and the portion 22 rests within and upon the member 1l and within the portion 22. The structure so far described is covered and inclosed by a cap 27- having a depending marginal flange 28 resting within the flange 23 and upon the portion 21 and provided upon each side with a window comprising a suitable sheet 29 of transparent material such as glass secured in openings 30 in the side walls of the cap and adapted to disclose the letters, and figures as positioned upon the member 2i. The cap likewise comprisesan inner depending tubular portion 31 of less diameter at its lower end than the diameter of the basket -26 and extending below the upper edge of said waste basket to discharge waste, such as paper, into the same.

By removing the cap 27- the waste basket 26 is rendered readily accessible for removal and the members 24: may likewise be readily removed, or the letters and figures may be changed while the members remain in place. The ink wells are always in position for use at each side of the table and are supported in such manner that they cannot be tipped over, and the superstructure as a whole, and the waste basket constitute a most convenient and eflicient accessory of the desk or table as a unitary article of manufacture.

Although I have shown and described one particular construction, form and arrange-- ment of the parts, I do not desire to limit myself to any specific construction, form or arrangement, as many changes maybe made in the details of the same" without departing from the spirit of this invention as set forth in the appended claims.-

What I claim is:

l. The combination with a desk of a super-structure arising therefrom comprising a tubular member having vertically disposed portions of different widths connected by a horizontally disposed portion, said horizontally disposed portion provided with a marginal flange, and a cap having diverging tubular walls, one of said walls engaged with said marginal flange and the other of said walls depending within the portion of less width of said tubular member, and an indicia carrying member resting on the horizontal portion of said tubular member, said cap provided with transparent portions disclosing the portion of said member adapted to carry indicia.

2. The combination with a desk of a super-structure arising therefrom comprising a tubular member having vertically disposed portions of different widths connected by a horizontally disposed portion, said horizontally disposed portion provided with a marginal flange, and a cap having diverging tubular walls, one of said walls engaged with said marginal flange and the other of said walls depending within the portion of less width of said tubular member.

3. The combination of a desk having a recess and a waste receptacle in said recess, of a super-structure arising from the desk about the recess and comprising a tubular member having vertically disposed portions of different widths connected by a horizontally disposed portion, said horizontally disposed portion provided with a marginal flange, and a cap having diverging tubular walls, one of said walls engaged with said marginal flange and the other of said walls depending within the portion of less width of said tubular member and adapted to direct waste into said waste receptacle.

4. The combination of a desk having a recess and a waste receptacle in said recess, of a super-structure arising from the desk about the recess and comprising a tubular member, and a cap having a portion removably engaged with said tubular member and another portion depending within the tubular portion and adapted to direct waste into said receptacle.

5. The combination with a desk having a plane top with a substantially centrally formed recess and a waste receiver located in said recess, of a tubular super-structure rising from the table about said recess and having a tubular flange depending from its upper edge within the super-structure and adapted to direct waste into said receiver.

6. The combination with a desk having a plane top with a substantially centrally formed recess and a waste receiver located in said recess, of a tubular upwardly tapered super-structure rising from the table about said recess and open at its top and having a tubular flange depending from its upper edge arranged within the super-structure and within the upper end of said waste receiver.

7. The combination with a desk of a super-structure arising therefrom, comprising a tubular member having vertically disposed portions of different widths connected by a substantially horizontally disposed portion, a tubular cap removably engaged with the tubular member and an indicia-carrying member resting on the horizontal portion of said tubular member, said cap provided with a transparent portion disclosing a portion of said member adapted to carry indicia.

8. The combination with a desk having a additional recesses in said top portion for substantially plane top, of a super-structure receiving said flanges. having portions resting flat upon the upper In Witness whereof I have hereunto set surface of said desk, said portions provided my hand this 14th day of July, 1915. with openings, recesses in said plane top WILLIAM A. BOYD. registering with the openings in the superstructure, and flanges about the edges of said openings in the super-structure, and

Witnesses:

E. A. THOMPSON, A. M. MORGAN.

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